Wales has woken to snow and there are widespread school closures. A severe weather warning was issued and upgraded by the Met Office on Thursday when up to 8cm of snow is expected.

Road users and air passengers have also been delayed by the weather and there are road closures, as well as warnings of rail delays and cancellations, power outages and the cutting off of rural communities.

The amber warning was in place for parts of south Wales on Thursday, but a yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place until 1pm on Friday.